Data.

This dataset was collected by Citizen Scientists at an official 'Survey Area' as part of the Litter Intelligence long-term litter monitoring programme. The data are freely and openly accessible to anyone. Download the raw data, share this survey, and learn more about the data collection methodology through the links at the bottom of the page.

Litter Survey

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Tarakena Bay - East beach

8 May 2023

Society for Conservation Biology

Eva Kessels

Overview

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4

2.3

3.1

100m x 20m

Mixed Substrate

Items per 1,000m2

69

Products

138

4279

Type Count Weight (g)
Plastic 96 645
Resin pellets A N/A
Toys, sport, & recreation (Plastic) 3 41
Fishing gear 4 420
Unidentifiable hard plastic fragments 33 24
Gardening & farming related 1 29
Fishing line 4 5
Bottle caps & lids 2 5
Clothes pegs 3 5
Plastic utensils 1 3
Other Plastic 2 5
Food wrappers 4 4
Lollipop sticks 2 1
Unidentifiable soft plastic fragments 10 9
Strapping bands & tape 8 1
Food containers 5 4
Safety & construction related 1 2
Straws 1 1
Pens & Stationery 1 1
Rope 10 84
Cosmetics and medical packaging 1 1
Glass & Ceramic 17 3319
Glass or ceramic fragments 10 60
Construction material 7 3259
Fabric & Textiles 11 28
Clothing, towels and linen 1 1
Unidentifiable cloth fragments 10 27
Paper & Cardboard 5 1
Fireworks 5 1
Metal 4 10
Metal Bottle caps, lids & pull tabs 1 1
Unidentifiable metal fragments 1 2
Construction material 2 7
Foamed Plastic 3 36
Polystyrene insulation or packaging 3 36
Rubber 1 2
Unidentifiable rubber fragments 1 2
Wood 1 238
Processed timber & pallet crates 1 238

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